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Thank you, Andrea!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fullsizeoutput_6759.jpegfullsizeoutput_67592018-02-02T14:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2017/11/20/now-available-alone-together-tales-of-sisterhood-and-solitude-in-latin-america/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/courtenay-square.jpgCourtenay-squarehttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/alonetogether-cover-3d2.pngAloneTogether cover 3D2https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/courtenay-strickland-quote.jpgCourtenay-Strickland-Quote2018-03-23T04:24:54+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2017/10/27/friday-fotos-a-swimming-hole-in-antioquia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5852.jpegfullsizeoutput_5852https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_588d.jpegfullsizeoutput_588dhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_588b.jpegfullsizeoutput_588bhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5add.jpegfullsizeoutput_5addhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5ad6.jpegfullsizeoutput_5ad6https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_591b.jpegfullsizeoutput_591bhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5889.jpegfullsizeoutput_5889https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5885.jpegfullsizeoutput_5885https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5ad0.jpegfullsizeoutput_5ad0https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_5ad2.jpegfullsizeoutput_5ad22017-10-28T01:36:26+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2017/07/11/so-why-did-you-move-to-colombia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_1601-e1499776714312.jpgIMG_16012019-05-07T19:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2017/03/23/on-belonging/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_6952.jpgIMG_69522023-02-22T20:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2017/03/09/all-in/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizeoutput_c47-e1489030348914.jpegfullsizeoutput_c472017-03-10T12:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/about/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/courtenays-signature-corrected.jpgCourtenay's Signature Correctedhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mg_5191-edit-edit.jpg_MG_5191-Edit-Edithttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_20150404_125810-version-5.jpgIMG_20150404_125810 - 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pijama) should have a Spider-Man ball cap.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4800.jpgIMG_4800A perfect cup of coffee.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4795.jpgIMG_4795Purple flowers. Nope, I don't know what kind.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4793.jpgIMG_4793A big-a** spider. Big, really big.2015-08-28T13:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2015/08/18/10-tips-for-talking-with-someone-whos-learning-a-new-language/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4732.jpgIMG_4732https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4708.jpgIMG_4708An example of a potentially challenging environment for a non-native speaker.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4701.jpgIMG_4701An example of a potentially challenging environment for a non-native speaker.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4956.jpgIMG_49562025-06-14T13:03:49+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2015/05/15/barranquilla-or-bust-now-featured-on-internations/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_20150404_125742.jpgVersion 32015-08-19T12:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2015/04/17/of-god-and-gabriel-garcia-marquez/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3351.jpgIMG_3351https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4245.jpgIMG_4245People crowding in for Sunday Mass at Santafe Mall in Medellínhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc00838.jpgDSC00838Standing Room Only for Sunday Mass at the Parque del Café theme park's church in its small town replica.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/photo-31.jpgphoto (3)Sunday Morning Mass at Buenavista Mall in Barranquilla2015-04-26T22:42:33+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2015/03/12/land-and-sky-sun-and-seas/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4016.jpgIMG_4016https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1271.jpgIMG_1271https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0956-copy.jpgIMG_0956 copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/118-1870_img-copy.jpg118-1870_IMG copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/102-0286_img-copy.jpg102-0286_IMG copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0956.jpgIMG_0956https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/118-1870_img.jpg118-1870_IMGhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/102-0286_img.jpg102-0286_IMG2015-03-14T12:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2015/02/24/what-message-does-your-city-send-this-is-medellins/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4073.jpgIMG_4073Y vos... ¿Qué haces para cambiar el mundo?https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4068.jpgIMG_4068Ten el coraje para hacer lo que te dice tu corazón.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4066.jpgIMG_4066En Medellín todos somos parte de la innovación.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4048.jpgIMG_4048La fuerza de tu VOZ abre muchas puertas.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4046.jpgIMG_4046Seamos concientes del poder de lo insignificante.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4044.jpgIMG_4044Interesarse en las personas tiene la ventaja de transformar sus vidas.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4043.jpgIMG_4043La vida no se nos ha dado para ser felices, sino para merecer serlo.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_40411.jpgIMG_4041Sin embargo, frente a la opresión, el saqueo y el abandono, nuestra respeta es para la VIDA.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4041.jpgIMG_40412015-02-26T21:37:12+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/12/05/8-ways-that-medellin-and-barranquilla-differ/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc01822.jpgDSC01822https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2453-copy-2.jpgIMG_2453 - Copy (2)https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc01831.jpgDSC01831https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2231.jpgIMG_2231https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2454.jpgIMG_24542014-12-21T05:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/09/19/medellin-and-moving-on/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10568811_10152721074683987_1979642983577544170_n.jpg10568811_10152721074683987_1979642983577544170_nRichard Durrett, cousin, husband, friend, sports reporter, and above all, dad.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1277079_627755043978586_8775166911244249605_o.jpg1277079_627755043978586_8775166911244249605_oPublic transport here takes many forms.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01833.jpgDSC01833https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3291.jpgIMG_3291El Castillohttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3251.jpgIMG_3251https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_20140914_093709.jpgIMG_20140914_093709Just after the Maratón de las Flores 5Khttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3331.jpgIMG_3331Chick Corea and the Vigilhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_3253.jpgIMG_3253Nope, can't complain about this view!2017-04-02T20:57:10+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/06/26/the-divided-life-of-the-modern-day-expat/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc01228.jpgDSC01228Borders, identity cards, and legalities fail to convey a more complex reality.2016-04-08T19:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/06/04/five-facts-to-know-about-road-races-in-barranquilla/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/running-medals-and-numbers.jpgRunning Medals and Numbershttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpgphoto (1)Barranquilla 10K 2012 Starting Linehttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1571.jpgIMG_1571Believe me when I tell you this is a very small version of the usual warm-up. Unfortunately, I don't have the pics to do this tradition justice.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1564.jpgIMG_15642014-06-09T17:18:55+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/02/27/ten-things-i-kinda-sorta-dont-much-like-about-carnaval/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc00071.jpgDSC00071https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc00163.jpgDSC00163These marimondo costumes are less... umm... exaggerated than many.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02161-copy.jpgDSC02161 - CopyThis espuma war is still at a fairly acceptable level.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc00062.jpgDSC00062The black face paint and bright red lip paint are used for the Son de Negro costume.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02194-copy.jpgDSC02194 - CopyYou do not want to get this stuff in your ear.2017-11-16T13:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/02/25/fotos-biggest-childrens-parade-on-earth-maybe/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02176-copy.jpgDSC02176 - CopyCarnaval - not just for the big kids.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02184-copy.jpgDSC02184 - CopyCarnaval - not just for the big kids.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02199-copy.jpgDSC02199 - Copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc021631.jpgDSC02163https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2158-copy.jpgIMG_2158 - Copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2157-copy.jpgIMG_2157 - Copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02213.jpgDSC02213https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02212.jpgDSC02212https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02211.jpgDSC02211https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc02210.jpgDSC022102014-02-27T15:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/02/21/video-a-taste-of-pre-carnaval-in-barranquilla/2014-05-06T03:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/02/14/now-this-is-a-rock-el-penon-de-guatape/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01937.jpgDSC01937https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01931.jpgDSC01931La Piedra, as seen from the Embalse Peñol-Guatapé (Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01929.jpgDSC01929A bit of the painted letters "GI" are visible here.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01887.jpgDSC01887https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01886.jpgDSC01886Made it. Those of you who know me know those are my shoes.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01880.jpgDSC01880Marcello was more impressed with the gift shop than the view.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01874.jpgDSC01874The view from La Piedra got a lot more watery when the area was flooded to create the reservoir.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01873.jpgDSC01873Pretty.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01870.jpgDSC01870Gio carried an extra-large 2 year-old up almost 740 steps (I carried him up a few!) and then back down. Never underestimate the descent.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01869.jpgDSC018692014-02-18T00:30:38+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/01/22/apps-for-expats-or-anyone-who-wants-to-communicate-for-free-internationally/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo-2.jpgphoto (2)My magicJack2015-11-09T10:11:09+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/barranquilla-info-2/things-to-do/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1599.jpgIMG_1599The newly renovated Parque Suri Salcedo will set your munchkin a-sail!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-8.jpgphoto (8)People gather outside the Museo del Caribe, in the Parque Cultural, for a free music event.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1885.jpgIMG_1885Looking out from our tarp-shaded table at Villa Alcatraz.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1673.jpgIMG_1673Combarranquilla Boston is sort of unaffectedly hip in an old Art Deco way. It hosts a surprising number of events and activities.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_1672.jpgIMG_1672Swim some evening laps at Combarranquilla Boston.2018-03-10T19:32:41+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/barranquilla-info-2/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2130.jpgIMG_2130Lupita's Buenavista location.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2102.jpgIMG_2102A great new addition to Buenavista Mall's restaurant selection.2014-02-12T14:52:50+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/barranquilla-info-2/shopping-in-barranquilla/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc017521.jpgDSC01752Clothes at a Super Almacen Olimpica (SAO).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1467.jpgIMG_1467My hubby points out the pasta.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1538-copy.jpgIMG_1538 - CopyExpat Scott shows off a ginormous mango.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1539.jpgIMG_1539Produce at an Exito.2022-07-11T22:34:21+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/barranquilla-info-2/teaching-english-in-barranquilla/2018-06-29T13:56:28+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/barranquilla-info-2/additional-resources/2014-02-05T20:11:57+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/01/24/friday-fotos-guatape-walking-forward-looking-back/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01902-copy.jpgDSC01902 - Copyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01951.jpgDSC01951https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01909.jpgDSC01909Not all zócalos tell of times gone by. Marcello was a fan of these pictures that decorate a trucking or construction business.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01952.jpgDSC01952https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01946.jpgDSC01946The nightclub that was part of Pablo Escobar's estate, La Manuela.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01945.jpgDSC01945The bombed shell of La Manuela, one of drug lord Pablo Escobar's most well-known estates.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01942.jpgDSC01942The guides on our boat tour informed us that these holes in the hillsides lead to a series of tunnels. Pablo Escobar had them built in case he needed to make a quick escape - to his submarine. No kidding.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01939.jpgDSC01939This cross marks the town of Viejo Peñol, which was flooded in 1978 to create the Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir that produces approximately 30% of Colombia's energy. The town, originally founded in 1714, was relocated to a new spot nearby.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01938.jpgDSC01938The man-made lake has given rise to many outdoor leisure activities - boating, fishing, zip lining, etc. - and to the return of posh urbanites who maintain luxurious weekend homes on its shores.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc01935.jpgDSC019352014-02-02T13:10:00+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/01/17/five-normal-american-things-that-can-seem-pretty-weird/2014-02-07T00:02:51+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2014/01/20/the-pace-of-change-my-post-holiday-barranquilla-redux/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1483803_10152243458550934_968409519_o-e1390236726503.jpg1483803_10152243458550934_968409519_oLittle did I know the changes that were amassing in Quilla while I was at my parents' in the US!2014-01-23T15:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/12/24/thanks-for-a-great-2013-dear-readers/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/12187942_o.gif12187942_o2014-01-04T03:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/12/04/transportation-in-to-and-from-barranquilla/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01969.jpgDSC01969A buseta joins the fray along Carrera 46.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01968.jpgDSC01968Brightly painted buses, often tricked out with special lights, are a common sight in B'quilla. Figuring out how to use them is the challenge!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01965.jpgDSC01965One of the modified school buses Paige mentions.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01964.jpgDSC01964The very orderly BerlinasTur puerta-a-puerta office.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01962.jpgDSC01962The MarSol puerta-a-puerta office in Barranquilla.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01961.jpgDSC01961A swanky, air-conditioned Transmetro bus.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01960.jpgDSC01960The square in the windshield tells you, more or less, where the bus is going.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01959.jpgDSC01959https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01958.jpgDSC01958A 322.2222 taxi, with the free 3-digit calling code and app advertised on back.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc01955.jpgDSC01955A MarSol puerta-a-puerta.2015-05-29T18:55:41+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/11/27/reflections-on-thanksgivings-away/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/653_37581727799_5624_n.jpg653_37581727799_5624_nA Strickland Family Thanksgiving.2013-12-05T01:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/11/22/friday-fotos-los-glaciares-national-park-el-calafate-argentina/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/jidl9542.jpgJIDL9542On the boat, in our rented parkas.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1834.jpgIMG_1834https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gio_180833.jpgGio_180833Oh, and then there's the wine. Salud!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gio_102014.jpgGio_102014You think you are all done, and then you get a view like this from the Glacier Museum (one of only three in the world) just before you fly away.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01569.jpgDSC01569https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01561.jpgDSC01561Oh yeah, you KNOW we're eating some of this calafate ice cream. We WILL be back.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01555.jpgDSC01555The lights of the town begin to show in the hillside below.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01554.jpgDSC01554https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01551.jpgDSC01551This sunset signals the end of a truly perfect day.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01548.jpgDSC01548After a day of glacier watching, it's time for a parrilla!2013-11-25T09:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/leap-sources/resources/2013-11-15T17:21:27+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/11/12/ten-surprising-facts-about-shopping-in-colombia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01754.jpgDSC01754Olimpica's baked goods... yum!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01753.jpgDSC01753Produce at the Super Olimpica.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01752.jpgDSC01752The men's clothing section.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01751.jpgDSC01751Sort of like a two-level Target Superstore.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01750.jpgDSC01750Inside a Super Olimpica.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01748.jpgDSC01748One of Barranquilla's primary "big box stores" - a Super Almacen Olimpica (SAO).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01745.jpgDSC01745My custom desk - nice, but pricey.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01744.jpgDSC01744Gio's custom-made desk. A good fit... for the space and our budget!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01740.jpgDSC01740Dining set purchased on Mercado Libre.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01739.jpgDSC01739When you design your own stuff, you can make it orange! Yes, that Bonsai is dead. I tried. Again.2015-09-17T16:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/11/01/friday-fotos-recoleta-cemetery-buenos-aires-argentina/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1847.jpgIMG_1847The map needed to navigate the cemetery's intricate avenues and streets.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gio_110756.jpgGio_110756https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gio_110358.jpgGio_110358https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01692.jpgDSC01692Modern buildings of Buenos Aires can be seen behind the cemetery in this view from above.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01691.jpgDSC01691https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01637.jpgDSC01637https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01636.jpgDSC01636https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01635.jpgDSC01635https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01634.jpgDSC01634https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc01633.jpgDSC016332013-11-07T17:18:53+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/10/02/big-orange-trucks/2013-11-06T21:36:38+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/10/29/the-evolving-mental-states-of-an-amateur-marathoner/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1776-copy.jpgIMG_1776 - CopyProbably near the 10k mark.2015-06-06T00:54:28+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/09/26/the-price-of-bliss-its-not-about-the-gun/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_hole_milkyway.jpgBlack_Hole_MilkywayAn artist's rendering of a black hole in the Milky Way, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.2013-10-02T09:05:25+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/09/12/run-run-like-the-wind-but-dont-forget-your-armpocket-b-o-b-s-first-but-not-last-product-review-and-giveaway/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-11.jpgphoto (1)https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_1566.jpgIMG_1566My Armpocket also goes with me to the races. This was at the BodyTech 10K in June.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01088.jpgDSC01088My Armpocket and me, after a 16 mile run with a heat index of probably 95 to 100 degrees F.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01074.jpgDSC01074My brand new Armpocket.2013-11-13T16:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/09/06/friday-fotos-world-cup-hootenanny-its-game-day/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc011321.jpgDSC01132A local taste of what the World Cup is about to bring - and what B'quilla will bring to the World Cup!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01155.jpgDSC01155https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01144.jpgDSC01144Medellin's fans are relegated to their own separate section, with empty seats as a buffer on either side.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01147.jpgDSC01147"En El Caribe Mando Yo" - "In the Caribbean, I Rule"https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01143.jpgDSC01143A lot of the signs are the names of various neighborhoods in B'quilla. The residents want to show that they're in the house!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01150.jpgDSC01150A particular type of butifarra - it's like a sausage that you "unwrap" and eat with a squeeze of lime - that's available only in the stadium.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01142.jpgDSC01142Fighting it out against Nacional.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01140.jpgDSC01140"Orgullo de mi Region" - Pride of My Region. Junior is farther north than any other Colombian club, and is the only one in the Caribbean region that plays at the top level.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01124.jpgDSC01124Fans can be downright religious in their devotion. :)https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc011351.jpgDSC01135When Junior won the title game against Nacional, Junior had a problem with their uniforms and ended up wearing this yellow and blue shirt instead. The crowd is holding up this mega-sized version to taunt Medellin.2013-09-10T17:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/09/10/colombia-rain-football-epic-adventure-with-photos-and-videos/2014-07-02T16:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/30/friday-fotos-barranquillas-wildlife/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1629.jpgIMG_1629https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_2478.jpgIMG_2478https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-7.jpgphoto (7)Don't even get me started. These GINORMOUS vultures landed on my windowsill one day. At least my windows weren't open like my friend's were when this happened to her.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc01113.jpgDSC01113I'm not sure what this yellow bird is, but they are also pretty common here and are very beautiful.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc01109.jpgDSC01109I think this guy's a Green Amazon parrot, right? They're everywhere, though they're hard to photograph because they're the exact color of leaves and they tend to go to the highest point on the tree, like a lady bug crawling to the top of your hand.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1650.jpgIMG_1650The squirrels here have red fur, and throughout much of the city, the trees are labeled with their species name. This is an almond tree.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1642.jpgIMG_1642I've run out of iguana jokes.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1618.jpgIMG_1618"Here's looking at you, kid."https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1611.jpgIMG_1611"I live for the aplause-plause, Live for the aplause-plause..."https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1617.jpgIMG_1617"Look at that body... Ah... I work out...."2013-09-10T14:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/23/friday-fotos-house-hunters-international-take-two/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1535.jpgIMG_1535https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1525.jpgIMG_1525https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1522.jpgIMG_1522https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1518.jpgIMG_1518https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1516.jpgIMG_1516https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1513.jpgIMG_1513https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1510.jpgIMG_1510https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1508.jpgIMG_1508https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1504.jpgIMG_1504https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1502.jpgIMG_15022013-08-29T14:40:47+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/22/part-3-ten-ways-that-parenting-in-colombia-is-different-than-in-the-u-s/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc004431.jpgDSC00443https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00380.jpgDSC00380Marcello is ready to throw down at the hoe down.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1429.jpgIMG_1429Who's ready to party?!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00402.jpgDSC00402Happy parental units pose with the beautiful and remarkably delicious cake.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00406.jpgDSC00406Happy Birthday, Munchkin.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00443.jpgDSC00443https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00374.jpgDSC00374A beautiful and remarkably delicious cake! Yum.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00372.jpgDSC00372The scene is set. Moo.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_1667.jpgIMG_1667My friends wrote on my wall. My actual wall.2013-08-25T13:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/07/27/thatzoowebought/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_24533.jpgBarranquilla - Looking out on the Villa Country neighborhood from Alto Pradohttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_24532.jpgBarranquilla - Looking out on the Villa Country neighborhood from Alto Pradohttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_24531.jpgBarranquilla - Looking Out on the Villa Country Neighborhood from Alto Pradohttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_2453.jpgIMG_24532013-08-21T21:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/07/30/barranquilla-from-our-hotel-room-in-alto-prado/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_24534.jpgIMG_24532013-08-21T21:43:45+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/01/y-seguimos-luchando/2013-08-21T21:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/01/holy-cow-we-all-have-health-insurance/2015-04-20T22:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/03/its-almost-like-hes-a-colombian-citizen/2013-12-19T21:24:23+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/03/sanity-napkin-anyone-3/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2459.jpgIMG_24592013-08-21T21:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/10/learning-to-let-go/2013-08-21T21:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/23/international-relocation-meets-major-home-renovation/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2499.jpgIMG_2499Main entrance to our building, the Lanzarotte.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_25881-e1345742510493.jpgIMG_2588Marcello, ever the trooper, is helping clean up (note the dust on his shoes).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2588.jpgIMG_2588Marcello, ever the trooper, is helping clean up.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2583.jpgIMG_2583A "mini-split" AC - the motor is sitting on the floor, waiting to be installed in that space under the window, and the "control unit" is on the wall near the ceiling.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2581.jpgIMG_2581Gio in the living room, surrounded by AC's and other appliances in boxes.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2519.jpgIMG_2519Dining room and entrance to the study, as seen from apt. entrance.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2500.jpgimg_2500View from our living room.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_25561-e1345740769704.jpgIMG_2556Take a close look at where these keys are - and with the rental agency tag still on them!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/keys-in-hand.jpgKeys in Hand2014-05-06T21:25:12+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/09/22/on-homesickness/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_27821.jpgTransition PointDifferent colored stripes of water form at the horizon where freshwater from the Rio Magdalena, on which Barranquilla is situated, empties into the saltwater of the Caribbean Sea.2013-12-03T13:47:33+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/01/14/the-question-of-why/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/66661_1624037598433_6551334_n.jpg66661_1624037598433_6551334_nhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2417.jpgIMG_24172013-08-21T21:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/04/18/were-in-the-newspaper-does-that-make-it-official/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3b.jpg3bhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3b-copy.jpg3b - Copy"Congratulations to the great city of Barranquilla. From the first time we visited, we felt at home."2013-08-21T21:38:14+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/07/23/one-way-one-year-looking-back-on-our-leap/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/002.jpgMarcello saw so much packing that he suddenly decided to pack a box of his own.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo-16.jpgProof!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/314012_10150935674055766_547425850_n.jpg314012_10150935674055766_547425850_nhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2416.jpgIMG_24162013-08-21T21:37:28+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/14/in-celebration-of-you-thats-right-you/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc008051.jpgDSC00805This one is for you.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00805.jpgDSC008052013-08-30T02:14:45+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/01/honey-can-you-pick-up-a-bag-of-milk/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_24631.jpgBag 'o Milk in Plastic Thingiehttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2463.jpgBag 'o Milk in Plastic Thingie2013-08-21T21:08:37+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/05/barranquillas-pretty-birds/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_24785.jpgIMG_2478https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_24752-e1344223444627.jpgIMG_24752013-08-21T21:07:08+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/08/driving-mr-baby-in-colombia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_25571.jpgIMG_2557The infamous baby car seat and Gio installing it...https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2557.jpgIMG_2557https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2479.jpgIMG_24792016-10-23T21:10:53+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/09/uh-which-movie-is-that/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_24851.jpgCine ColombiaMovie theater at the Buena Vista shopping center.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2485.jpgCine ColombiaMovie theater at the Buena Vista shopping center.2013-08-21T21:04:39+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/20/show-me-the-money-or-at-least-explain-the-exchange-rate/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2578.jpgIMG_2578Old Colombian "50 peso" coin, alongside newly adopted smaller "50 peso" coin.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2575.jpgIMG_2575https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2579.jpgIMG_2579$500 peso coin.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_25801.jpgIMG_2580https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2580.jpgIMG_25802013-08-21T21:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/21/cafe-en-la-calle/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_2592.jpgCafé en la CalleCafé en la Calle - Barranquilla Style2013-09-11T23:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/08/31/barranquilla-where-north-is-west-ish/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/map-of-barranquilla-en-colombia.jpgMap of Barranquilla en ColombiaBarranquilla, is on Colombia's Caribbean Coast, toward the "top" of South America. Check out the little inset at the bottom right to get a sense of how close we are to Cuba and Florida.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/map-of-barranquilla.jpgMap of BarranquillaThe orange pinpoint is Torcoroma, our neighborhood. "El Centro" is the area sort of between "Boston" and "Bolivar" on this map.2019-10-15T16:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/09/04/the-good-the-bad-and-the-seriously-tasty/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo-4.jpgphoto (4)https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/photo.jpgphotohttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2833.jpgIMG_2833https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_27912.jpgIMG_2791https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_27911.jpgIMG_2791https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2791.jpgIMG_2791https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_2794.jpgIMG_2794https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_27971.jpgIMG_2797https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_27831.jpgIMG_27832013-08-21T21:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/09/06/recycling-colombian-style/2013-09-11T23:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2012/10/16/i-should-be-in-a-nike-commercial/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/reykjavik-marathon.jpgReykjavik MarathonAt the finish line of the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland, 2009 (I think).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_27872-e1350407445646.jpgArroyo PeligrosoLiteral translation: "Dangerous Little River"https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_27871.jpgArroyo PeligrosoLiteral translation: "Dangerous Little River"https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2787.jpgArroyo Peligroso2014-07-06T06:27:35+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/01/18/santa-marta-and-parque-tayrona-destinations-in-transition/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0912.jpgIMG_0912An Exhausted Babyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0904.jpgIMG_0904A Very Happy Babyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0896.jpgIMG_0896On the boat to Playa Cristalhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0849.jpgIMG_0849Lulo - one of several charming restaurants in Santa Marta's colonial centerhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0899.jpgIMG_0899Lunch!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0856.jpgIMG_0856Streets of old Santa Martahttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0857.jpgParque TayronaView from the road on the way to Playa Cristalhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0880.jpgIMG_08802013-08-21T20:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/01/30/futbol-not-football/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0789.jpgIMG_0789https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0784.jpgIMG_07842013-08-21T20:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/02/06/prepare-yourself-this-is-big/2013-08-21T20:56:35+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/03/14/divinely-human-barranquillas-200th-carnaval-a-photographic-retrospective/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00047.jpgDSC00047Gio and Courtenay enjoy the show.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00062.jpgDSC00062The black face paint and painted red lips are part of the traditional Son de Negro costume.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00063.jpgDSC00063https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00065.jpgDSC00065Celia Cruz on hand....https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00066.jpgDSC00066https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00075.jpgDSC00075Even a headless politician guy needs a beer every once in awhile.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00078.jpgDSC00078One of two boys watching from the treetops across the street.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00079.jpgDSC00079https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00080.jpgDSC00080https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00084.jpgDSC00084Barranquilla's City Flag.2014-03-03T19:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/04/03/top-ten-ways-that-going-to-the-doctor-in-colombia-is-different-than-in-the-u-s/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-1.jpgphoto (1)An example of a commonly seen zip-lock bag containing an x-ray film.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo.jpgphotoThis refrigerator magnet shows that this pharmacy is open 24 hours and does "domicilios," a.k.a. deliveries.2013-08-21T20:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/04/19/life-liberty-and-the-boston-marathon-why-road-races-matter-in-the-pursuit-of-happiness/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-3.jpgphoto (3)The Finish Line of the Barran10Killahttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-11.jpgphoto (1)The Starting Line of the Barran10Killa2013-08-21T20:54:11+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/04/29/speaking-of-coffee-and-salsa-dancing-cnns-10-things-to-know-before-visiting-colombia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/561579_10151004210397800_672346624_n1.jpgJuan Valdez CoffeeFancy (and Pricey) Juan Valdez Coffeehttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/561579_10151004210397800_672346624_n.jpgJuan ValdezFancy (and Pricey) Juan Valdez Coffee2014-07-02T12:55:21+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/05/15/guns-in-daily-life-whats-your-take/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-12.jpgphoto (12)To be fair, these guys are outside a small military installation (I'm told it's a colonel's home) a couple of blocks from our house. They were very friendly.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130510_124622.jpg20130510_124622This private security guard is protecting the burgers at El Corral - or more accurately, all the cars parked in the garage below.2016-04-18T08:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/05/23/ten-ways-that-parenting-in-colombia-is-different-than-in-the-u-s-part-1/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/75px-froot-loops-cereal-bowl-e1369319403196.jpg75px-Froot-Loops-Cereal-Bowlhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-13.jpgCandyLandThe aptly named CandyLand, which really is a great childcare center.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/c-m-at-waterfall-copy.jpgOn an adventure with Marcello.2013-08-21T20:50:20+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/06/10/a-sneak-peek-into-tonights-house-hunters-international-episode/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3268.jpgIMG_3268A post-filming feast with the Barranquilla crew.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3294.jpgIMG_3294(Left to Right) Jeffrey, Gio, Sandra, David, Courtenay - in Barranquilla.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/242942_10151194607498215_1256399978_o.jpg242942_10151194607498215_1256399978_oKim, Astrid, Alex, me, Gio, Roy, and Olya - after the final wrap in Miami.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3146.jpgIMG_3146https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3271.jpgIMG_3271Whatcha got there, Gio?https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3278_1.jpgIMG_3278_1I get some direction as I comment on the apartments we've seen.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3283.jpgIMG_3283Gio stands by for his opportunity to give feedback.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3263.jpgIMG_3263Katherine prepares to show us the next apartment.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3149.jpgIMG_3149https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3269.jpgIMG_3269A post-filming feast with the Barranquilla crew.2013-12-16T01:10:35+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/06/17/part-2-ten-ways-that-parenting-in-colombia-is-different-than-in-the-u-s/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc00401-copy.jpgDSC00401 - CopyDeer in headlights? Pig in headlights? No, Mom in headlights.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc00716.jpgDSC00716"Mi Familia" presentation audio-visual (okay, just visual). OMG, this thing took forever!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1396.jpgIMG_1396Marcello at Jeno's Pizza, working his way toward beet status alongside a friend.2013-08-21T20:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/07/02/visualizing-the-future-in-puerto-colombia/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1127.jpgIMG_1127The beaches of Salgar, just east of Puerto Colombia. You may recognize this photo as the cover photo for the Barranquilla or Bust website.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/photo.jpgphotoEarrings made of tiny shells, purchased for far too little (with no haggling) from a vendor near the Pier.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00595.jpgDSC00595Santuario Mariano Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Our Lady of Carmen Church), Puerto Colombia.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00594.jpgDSC00594(Posted next to the plea to the Mayor) 1. Newspaper article, "Ya No Hay Playas" [No beaches anymore], 2. Gov't construction notice for the pier sector.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00594-copy.jpgDSC00594 - CopyPosted outside a business at the Pier: (Translation) URGENT - PLEASE, MR. MAYOR, WE NEED YOUR HELP. OUR VOTES WERE ALSO FOR YOU.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00593.jpgDSC00593The much-eroded beaches of Puerto Colombia (looking east toward el Castillo de Salgar).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00591.jpgDSC00591What remains of the Pier of Puerto Colombia, which was the third longest pier in the world during its heyday.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00590.jpgDSC00590Castillo de San Antonio de Salgar (Castle of Salgar), built by the Spanish in 1848 atop ruins of the colonial San Antonio Fort. Now a fantastic event venue.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00588.jpgDSC00588The landscape and weather are both brutal and beautiful.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00586.jpgA "backdoor" to the Castillo de Salgar, in what appears to be a really old wall.2013-08-21T20:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/07/25/a-time-for-serious-conversations/2013-08-21T20:46:55+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/07/26/colombias-calling-and-bob-is-on-the-line/2013-11-27T18:53:12+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/02/friday-fotos-deliciousness-colombias-eje-cafetero/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00899.jpgDSC00899Cocora Valley, as seen from just outside Salento.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00886.jpgDSC00886https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00981.jpgDSC00981At the Armenia airport, nicknamed "El Eden" for good reason. Headed home.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00979.jpgDSC00979Recuca's lunch room.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00967.jpgDSC00967There we are again, all dressed up!https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00958.jpgDSC00958Coffee processing in Recuca.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00952.jpgDSC00952Trying my hand at picking coffee berries.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00941.jpgDSC00941Coffee plants, with plantain trees in the background (the bananas are covered with blue bags to protect them from birds).https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00925.jpgDSC00925Colombia's Coffee Axis.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsc00921.jpgDSC00921In Recuca, posing like old-timey coffee growers.2013-08-21T20:44:24+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/2013/08/09/friday-fotos-minca-a-tiny-treasure-in-the-sierra-nevada/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/m-at-waterfall1.jpgM at waterfallhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/051.jpg051https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/100_0749.jpg100_0749https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/0481.jpg048https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/033.jpg033Leaving Hotel Minca.https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/025.jpg025https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/023.jpg023https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/021.jpg021https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/019.jpg019https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/059.jpg0592013-08-21T20:43:29+00:00monthlyhttps://barranquillaorbust.com/leap-sources/colombia-specific-resources/https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-91.jpgphoto (9)https://barranquillaorbust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc00503-e1369156847366.jpgDSC005032018-12-04T12:39:51+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.com/leap-sources/2015-02-23T18:43:01+00:00weekly0.6https://barranquillaorbust.comdaily1.02025-06-14T13:03:49+00:00